Trust Secondary Headteacher

Wlp; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Headteacher to enhance academic standards and foster community relations. The ideal candidate will lead teaching and learning, create an inclusive school culture, and ensure the holistic development of students. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the educational vision and engage with parents and the community. Applications close on 6th October 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in educational leadership and management.
• Proven ability to improve academic standards.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead teaching and learning to maximize academic progress.
• Create an ambitious and sequenced curriculum.
• Ensure the continuous raising of academic standards.
• Build a warm and inclusive school community.
• Provide enrichment opportunities beyond the classroom.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Headteacher who can forge constructive relationships beyond the school, working in partnership with parents, carers and the local community and develop and communicate a shared educational vision that expresses the core values of the Trust, is responsive to the needs of the local community, and motivates and inspires others.

Whitby School is steeped in history and traditions where the values embrace the high aspirations and opportunities we will create for the pupils and students and is a school truly proud of the community it serves. We are seeking a headteacher who will lead on school improvement whilst acting as a servant leader engaging with parents, carers, the wider community and colleagues from across our Trust and school family.

Responsibilities

• Teaching: The Headteacher will lead teaching and learning, to maximise academic progress – to develop within our pupils the skills they need to learn and an unquestionable thirst for knowledge.
• Ethos: The Headteacher will create through collaboration, an ambitious, sequenced, interlaced Trust curriculum, to open our child’s hearts to the wonders of our world and to maximise learning.
• Achievement: The Headteacher is responsible for ensuring the continued and sustainable raising of academic progress and standards. Using Trust data and national benchmarks to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality of leadership and teaching, to help our children excel.
• Care: The Headteacher will create a warm, welcoming and caring community, with every child known as an individual. A place where our children can thrive, have fun, benefit from great teaching and personalised tuition.
• Holistic: The Headteacher will enrich the lives of every member of our community – making the most of their individual talents and providing a wealth of enrichment opportunities within the formal curriculum and beyond the end of the school day.

The Headteacher is directly accountable to the CEO for the implementation of the strategic and operational priorities within the school and Trust on a day to day basis, with oversight by the Trustees. The Headteacher will act as a role model for all in our school community.

Our job description and information booklet in related documents provides the full information for this role.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please download a Teaching Application Form (see related documents).

For any enquiries please email [e-mail]

Completed application forms should be emailed to [e-mail]

The Wonder Learning Partnership Academy Trust is a family of schools with shared values, we believe we can provide the best education for children in our care by working together to develop best practice, whilst retaining our own unique ethos.

The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.

Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 6th October 2025

Interviews: week commencing 13th May 2025